the fleur de lys collection - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 285 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureLagos (Nigeria): 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 80c rose on pinkish, pair, some trimmed perfs, tied by "2617" in lozenge on envelope (ragged top back flap) bearing NEGREPÉ LISSE 20 JANV 64, red LONDON JA 22 64 transit and matching red boxed P.P. and manuscript "Station des côtes occidentales D'Afriques", on reverse 2 French transits. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination |
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 Lot 252 - the fleur de lys collection ballon monté covers - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteraturePair of Ballon Monté Covers from the Same Flight. La Ville D'Orleans departed Nov. 24 1870 at 11:30 PM, first franked with 20c blue (33) cancelled "A.R.A.M." in lozenge on folded letter sheet bearing L'ARMÉE DE RHINE 23 NOV 70 c.d.s., air dropped to Merthien Maufaire; second, a balloon letter sheet postmarked PARIS 23 NOV 70, lost its stamp when the balloon ultimately fell into the North Sea; it was recovered and bears MARSEILLE 15 DEC 70 receiver. A fine exhibition pair, Roumet Cert. (2006) for Military cover. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection ballon monté covers |
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 Lot 235 - the fleur de lys collection domestic usages - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literature1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, good to large margins all round (possible sheet margin at right), very fine, tied by red Paris star on small folded letter sheet bearing red MAINS DE COMPIÈGNE 6 NOV 58 c.d.s. and PARIS receiver on reverse, Roumet Cert. (2011). Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection domestic usages |
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 Lot 304 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureSwitzerland: 1872, Ceres, 30c brown on yellowish, fine, tied by "8" in star lozenge on 1875 illustrated cover by "L'UNION DES INDES" depicting the silk trade in the Orient, bearing PARIS 14 OCT 75 c.d.s. and red boxed PD, on reverse LAUSANNE 15 OCT 75 receiver. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination |
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 Lot 259 - the fleur de lys collection smuggled mail from the siege of paris - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureSmuggled Mail: 1871, Commune de Paris, two smuggled ("faire passer") covers, first a folded letter sheet franked by 1862-71 20c blue (33), tied by "3568" in lozenge from Paris datelined 1 MAI 71 with MONTIERDEN 5 MAI 71 receiver, inside notation states "The post doesn't function here"; second is an envelope with the same franking, tied by VERSAILLE 26 AVR 71 c.d.s. into Paris, Goebel Cert. (1999) for latter. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection smuggled mail from the siege of paris |
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 Lot 244 - the fleur de lys collection war expeditions - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureFrance to Hong Kong, 1853-60 40c orange (18), three margins, tied by indistinct lozenge on petite envelope (with enclosure) bearing PARIS 19 NOV 60, red boxed PD, manuscript "Voie de Suez par Marseille", on reverse MARSEILLE transits, to "Commandant La Corvette Napier Le Laplace à Hong Kong station trancuire L'Indo Chine". Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection war expeditions |
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 Lot 309 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureUnited States: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, tied by "1896" in lozenge on John Fremont Presidential Campaign cover, upper left corner faulty, postmarked 2 strikes MARSEILLE 1 AVR 57 c.d.s., large NEW YORK APR 16-5 transit and red boxed PP, on reverse Lyon and Calais 2 Avril transits, to Beverly Massachusetts. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination |
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 Lot 266 - the fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureAzores: 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish, tied by "26" in star lozenge on folded letter sheet bearing PARIS 10 MARS 72 c.d.s., red boxed P.D., company handstamp, FRANCA in oval and manuscript "Voie d'Espagne & de Portugal", on reverse LISBON transit and PONTA DELGADA 19 3 1872 receiver, to San Miguel. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection foreign mail by destination |
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 Lot 245 - the fleur de lys collection war expeditions - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureItalian Wars I - Used in Egypt, 1854 20c blue (15), good to clear margins all round, crease in top margin, tied by "ALEX" in lozenge on small envelope bearing very rare ARMÉE D'ITALIE, ALEXANDRIE, 16 OCT 59 c.d.s. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection war expeditions |
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 Lot 317 - the fleur de lys collection foreign usages - agencies and offices - Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and LiteratureGuinea: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, margins almost all round, tied by anchor in lozenge cancel on Military rate folded letter sheet bearing CORRESP.D.ARMEES 7 JUIN 63 GUINEE c.d.s., boxed PD and BRESIL 18 JUIN transit, on reverse BORDEAUX 28 JUIN receiver, internally there's a reverse handstamp PAQUETBOTS POSTS FRANCAIS. Harmers International, Inc. U.S. and Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Forgeries, Collections and Literaturethe fleur de lys collection foreign usages - agencies and offices |
